Agricultural land use in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Agricultural land use was 16.17 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land use in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 16.17 million hectares for agricultural land use in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Zimbabwe peaked at 16.39 million hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million hectares, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.30 million hectares | 10.00 million hectares | 10.61 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.21 million hectares | 10.71 million hectares | 11.64 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.33 million hectares | 11.74 million hectares | 12.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.75 million hectares | 13.04 million hectares | 14.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.84 million hectares | 15.12 million hectares | 16.39 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.19 million hectares | 16.14 million hectares | 16.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.17 million hectares | 16.17 million hectares | 16.18 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.5% (2025)
- Rural population 10.09 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 59.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.57 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Zimbabwe?
- Agricultural land use in Zimbabwe was 16.17 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 16.39 million hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for agricultural land use?
- Zimbabwe ranks 55th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.